HSHS St. Francis Hospital recently awarded Rachel Hammon, emergency department RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to …
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6/5/23
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The annual McKay Napa golf outing raised over $55,000 for Make-A-Wish Illinois this summer. This year’s golf outing was held on Friday, Aug. 4, at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Godfrey. The …
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9/5/23
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Saturday morning, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. a new event will rev up at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, thanks to an idea and work–lots and lots of work–from Jonah Davis of Nokomis.
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10/12/23
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It’s a me - Mario! Young Mario and Luigi met their counterparts at the second annual Litchfield Elementary School trunk or treat event, held Thursday evening, Oct. 26, at the new school. …
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10/30/23
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Members of the Hillsboro Sertoma Club delivered lots of Christmas cheer this week as the club’s poinsettia fundraiser came to an end. Club members delivered the festive plants around the …
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12/7/23
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The Illinois Principals Association Kaskaskia region held their annual IPA Kaskaskia Region Excellence in Education Awards Banquet on Thursday evening, Dec. 7. Region director Eric Swingler said that …
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12/11/23
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Bundle up for the return of the exciting family friendly winter activity at the H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary in Hillsboro. Sanctuary staff have hidden 12 painted snowflakes with an accompanying …
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12/21/23
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Mayor Denny Held called the monthly Raymond Village Board to order shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, with Trustees Greg Bernhardt, Dan Hough, Kendall Snyder and Bruce Poggenpohl in attendance, …
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2/8/24
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“We’re going to State!” fourth grade teacher and junior high Science Olympiad coach Erin Hammann announced to members of the Hillsboro School Board and an enthusiastic audience to …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/14/24
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“The best life you can have is to serve those in need,” said Pastor Matt Ferguson of the Hillsboro Presbyterian Church. He spoke at this year’s Hillsboro Sertoma Club Service to …
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by Mary (Galer)
Herschelman
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5/6/24
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Some were sweet, some were spicy, but all of them were done for a good cause as 25 teams competed for the top prize at the 37th annual Irish Days Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, June 3, at the Irish Days …
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6/5/23
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Witt was the place to be to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4, when the annual parade stepped off at 11 a.m. Kicked off by veteran honor guards, first responders, and the venerable old …
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9/5/23
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Bobo's Tough Toys recently donated $1,500 to purchase six memorial paver bricks for the Illinois Firefighter Memorial through the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office.
The bricks will be …
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10/12/23
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After trying to steal a few Christmas ornaments from the tree, the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes, and he was able to help Santa Claus light two Christmas trees inside The Briar Rose in …
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12/7/23
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The popular Christmas couple Santa and Mrs. Claus made time in their busy holiday schedule for a special stop at the Village Hall in Schram City on Saturday morning, Dec. 9. Pictured above, they …
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12/11/23
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the Litchfield community will kick off “Litchfield Lighted Christmas” this weekend.
The annual Downtown Christmas Walk will be …
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12/14/23
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Taylorville Community Credit Union reminds area residents they still have time to ‘stop, shop and vote’ in the tenth annual scholarship program. Ten senior students from Hillsboro and 19 …
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2/8/24
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The Nokomis City Council met in its regular meeting on Monday, March 11 at the council room in City Hall.
In the meeting, commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2024 Montgomery County …
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3/14/24
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On Tuesday, May 7, the best and brightest young entrepreneurs in the county will showcase their exciting new business adventures. Nine senior students from the four county high …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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5/6/24
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As the sun set on the 112th Irish Days celebration in Farmersville, a new quartet was crowned to represent the community.
On the opening day of the festivities, the Little Miss and Little Mister …
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6/5/23
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